Zeng Mu and the other four had not left. They remained hidden in the woods.
"Nameless, what's our next move?" Kanni broke the silence with a quiet question.
Nameless smiled calmly. "Heh, I knew you wouldn't be able to resist asking."
"Obviously. You're the one who brought me out here, but you haven't told me anything. Now that things have settled down a little, you can tell me the details of our next move, can't you? At least let me prepare myself."
"Ask Lord Aikimu."
Aikimu: "..."
Their voices faded, and silence settled over the five men once more. The darkness and the shadows of the trees concealed their bodies and even their breathing. The patrolling soldiers failed to notice them despite passing barely ten paces away.
Fortunately for those soldiers, they failed to notice them.
Meanwhile, after finishing their negotiations with Qi Qing, Qian Mu and his two companions did not return to camp. They discussed matters for over ten minutes before heading straight to the dungeon. Upon arriving, they learned something infuriating: Lin Yanmu had been taken to the second level, a brutal place where enemy prisoners were tried, surrounded by punishment and torture.
The three hurried downstairs. Yan Li kicked the chief jailer out of their way, while the others backed off under the icy stares of Sun Ming and Qian Mu. No matter how stern Qi Qing's orders had been, they could not oppose these three generals now. Besides, the swords at their waists were not for show. Who knew how many souls clung to those blades? Their eyes made it clear that they would not mind adding a few of their own men.
"Get out of the way!"
Fuming, the three descended to the second level and drew their swords, ordering the jailer at the